Lomography Konstruktor

[vintagesnaps]

You got some good photos with it. And having seen it put together in the other thread now I really want one. I like the redscale, I just tried a roll and it's being developed so will see what I get back. I like the ones of the lampshade and vines etc. and the tall grass with flare. I think old cameras too that only have like two settings are better on a nice sunny day, I don't think they do so well in lower light etc. Feel better soon.

 

[limr]

Thanks (on all counts!)

Redscale can be really nice because it's got such great latitude - under or overexposed doesn't really matter. It just changes shades!
I think you need a Konstruktor :badangel:

 

[The_Traveler]

and other than one tiny little screw, it was really fun

that's the story of my life also.

 

[terri]

Lew is a naughty Santa.

Tape is all this little camera needs! I do agree that for going out with low-tech gear, there is no point in worrying too much - that's half the charm. Great little camera and well worth your effort, Leonore!

Get well soon! :hug::

 

[MK3Brent]

Awesome photos, love.
Will subscribe to see more.

 

[limr]

Thank you muchly!

 

[minicoop1985]

Just found this now. I'm surprised with what you've done with that thing. Quite impressive work.

 

[limr]

Just found this now. I'm surprised with what you've done with that thing. Quite impressive work.

Thanks!
I put a roll of Kodak 200 in it yesterday and I've got another snow day, so hopefully there will be more to share soon

 

[minicoop1985]

Yay! I will admit, you and the other toy camera fans have convinced me there's something fun about not having the foggiest clue what's going to come out of a camera until you get it developed.

 

[limr]

A few from the latest roll (Kodak Gold 200) to go through the Konstruktor.

What this roll taught me: stick to 100 or 50 ISO because my readings that day were about 3 stops under Sunny 16 and the Konstruktor was still overexposing. Here are some with some color and exposure correction:









The second one shows how flat the light was at that moment. I should probably not have even bothered, but with only four rolls through the thing, I guess I was still sort of testing its limits.

It also taught me to be more careful about advancing the film:



Finally, I learned that even braced on a table, bulb mode is really not such a good idea with this camera:



That last one honestly just cracks me up, it's so bad :mrgreen:

(Edited: Hey, I could call it light painting and say it was on purpose!)

 

[timor]

What this roll taught me: stick to 100 or 50 ISO because my readings that day were about 3 stops under Sunny 16 and the Konstruktor was still overexposing.

That should be no problem, Konstruktor just needs a small improvement. How about fitting a step up ring on this lens barrel ? Then you can control the exposure to some extend with ND or contrast filters. Depends what film are you using.

 

[limr]

What this roll taught me: stick to 100 or 50 ISO because my readings that day were about 3 stops under Sunny 16 and the Konstruktor was still overexposing.

That should be no problem, Konstruktor just needs a small improvement. How about fitting a step up ring on this lens barrel ? Then you can control the exposure to some extend with ND or contrast filters. Depends what film are you using.

I really don't know if that lens can be fitted with anything, really. But knowing Lomography, they probably sell a separate lens with the ring and then sell special filters...it's all to get people to buy more accessories, after all I did some poking around and I think I could fashion a DIY filter of sorts if I feel like trying. I think at the moment, I'll just keep it as a fun little toy that I bring out on sunny days when I don't feel like thinking too much With 100 speed film, it's good for Sunny 16/Sunny 11 conditions.

 

[timor]

What this roll taught me: stick to 100 or 50 ISO because my readings that day were about 3 stops under Sunny 16 and the Konstruktor was still overexposing.

That should be no problem, Konstruktor just needs a small improvement. How about fitting a step up ring on this lens barrel ? Then you can control the exposure to some extend with ND or contrast filters. Depends what film are you using.

I really don't know if that lens can be fitted with anything, really. But knowing Lomography, they probably sell a separate lens with the ring and then sell special filters...it's all to get people to buy more accessories, after all I did some poking around and I think I could fashion a DIY filter of sorts if I feel like trying. I think at the moment, I'll just keep it as a fun little toy that I bring out on sunny days when I don't feel like thinking too much With 100 speed film, it's good for Sunny 16/Sunny 11 conditions.

I fitted Holga with step ring in two minutes. A bit of super glue can do magic. I also fitted Imperial Reflex with filter capability using lego blocks. Will post the picture. Why ? I simply cannot (mental block ) shoot b&w without a filter. I also make a use of rare earth magnets if that is possible.

 

[avraam]

And here are some others from that roll that came out really well:


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The next test roll will be black and white, Kentmere 100.

I'm home sick and finally decided to post two pictures from the black and white test roll I took a few weeks ago with the Konstruktor.

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Third roll through and the mechanism is definitely smoother. A lot of the roll came out very underexposed, but that was partly a function of me testing out its limits. It's definitely a fun little camera - good for sunny days, some mindless fun shooting, and 'moody' soft-ish focus shots. If anyone gets one, I suggest 24-exposure rolls maximum, or even shorter if you're rolling your own. Getting a feel for its limitations will definitely increase the hit rate and you can get more intentionally funky shots. There seems to be a bit of a light leak at the bottom, but again - this is not the camera nor the type of photography to really care too much about that

great sets!! especially in b&w

 

[limr]

Thanks, avraam!